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Critics Choice Awards 2025: Kate Hudson Shares Personal Impact of Los Angeles Wildfires

Kate Hudson exclusively told E! News what it was like experiencing the devastating Los Angeles wildfires firsthand at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards Feb. 7.

By Will Reid Feb 08, 2025 12:19 AMTags
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Kate Hudson is still reeling from the effects of the Los Angeles wildfires.

As the How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days star walked the red carpet at the 2025 Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., she reflected on seeing the natural disaster ravage the community she calls home.

“I grew up in the [Pacific] Palisades,” she exclusively told E! News correspondent Will Marfuggi Feb. 7. “I think that it's something that you would never imagine you’d ever see in your lifetime or experience.”

But amid the devastation, the actress said she’s been inspired by the relief efforts already underway.

“To me, it makes sense,” Kate, 45, continued. “People who live in Los Angeles, we love Los Angeles, and everyone's just risen to the occasion. Now we just have to go through that, continue to support each other and rebuild.”

In fact, Kate’s sister-in-law Meredith Hagner, who walked the red carpet with the Running Point star, has already seen the community’s resilience firsthand.

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“My canyon was literally saved by neighbors patrolling people's houses,” Meredith, who is married to Kate’s brother Wyatt Russell, noted. “It's unbelievable, really, how people come together.”

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Kate—who is mom to sons Ryder Robinson, 20, with ex-husband Chris Robinson, and Bingham Bellamy, 13, with Matt Bellamy as well as 6-year-old daughter Rani Rose with fiancé Danny Fujikawa—previously shared that while she felt “very lucky” her home survived the catastrophic blaze, the chaos of the moment still weighed heavily on her.

“Been a wild, life changing couple of weeks for us in the Palisades and other affected areas and so we've been going through it,” she wrote in an Instagram Stories post Jan. 23. “Long road ahead but so grateful for all of your love and kindness.”

Keep scrolling to see more stars who attended the 2025 Critics Choice Awards.

Ariana Grande

In Christian Dior

Cynthia Erivo

In Armani Privé 

Angelina Jolie

In Elie Saab

Hannah Einbinder

In Louis Vuitton

Nicole Kidman

In Saint Laurent

Demi Moore

In Schiaparelli Couture

Matt Bomer

In Berluti

Zoe Saldaña

In Saint Laurent

Orlando Bloom

Leighton Meester & Adam Brody

Leighton in Christian Dior and Adam in Santoni

Michelle Yeoh

In Balenciaga

Lupita Nyong'o

In Chanel

Kate Hudson

Maren Morris

In Monique Lhuillier

Naomi Watts

In Prada and Tiffany & Co. jewelry

Rachel Brosnahan

In Miu Miu and Pomellato jewelry

Kathryn Hahn

In Oscar de la Renta

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Colin Farrell

Mikey Madison

Logan Lerman

Cristin Milioti

In Saint Laurent and Brilliant Earth jewelry

David Harbour

Jodie Foster

Jessica Gunning

Dakota Fanning

In Irene Neuwirth jewelry

Jeff Goldblum

Marissa Bode

In Maria Lucia Hohan

Ethan Slater

Harvey Guillen

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